Re:The unknown language (and letters) of Hildegard von Binge...
by pianoben on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @09:35PM
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One of my favorite composers! She wrote one of the, if not the earliest-known musical dramas, Ordo Virtutum[0], in which the Virtues are confronted by (and overcome) Satan. It's interesting for a number of reasons, but I especially like the touch that Satan himself can only speak, and cannot sing, being incapable of the divine.
She was truly ahead of her time!
[0]: the conclusion can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLpgj0s8o8s